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full-timeSenior Data Scientist
Carwow · London
Carwow is an online automotive marketplace that combines technology, media and automotive expertise to help consumers buy, sell, advertise and lease cars across Europe. The senior data scientist role sits in the core data science team and is responsible for taking business problems from definition through to production‑ready machine‑learning and generative‑AI solutions. Day‑to‑day work will involve designing pricing models, demand‑propensity signals, personalised recommendation engines and LLM‑based tools such as document verification, then building, deploying and monitoring those models without a dedicated ML‑engineering layer. The position requires close collaboration with commercial, marketing, product, finance, engineering and operations teams, translating ambiguous requirements into measurable experiments and communicating results to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Candidates should have several years of experience delivering end‑to‑end ML pipelines, strong knowledge of classical and large‑language‑model techniques, and the ability to work autonomously in a fast‑moving, cross‑functional environment.
OUR MISSION To become the car-changing destination of choice. By combining technology, media and deep automotive expertise, we've turned how people buy, sell, advertise and lease cars on its head. What started as a simple reviews site is now one of the largest online car-changing destinations in Europe. Last year alone we grew over 50% with nearly £3bn worth of cars bought on site, while £1.8bn of cars were listed for sale through our Sell My Car service. In 2024 we went big and acquired Autovia - creators of AutoExpress and Evo magazines - doubling our audience overnight. Together we now have one of the biggest YouTube channels in the world with almost 10m subscribers and over 1.1 billion annual views, while we sell 1.2 million print copies of our magazines and have an annual web content reach over 350million. And we’re a long way from done! THE ROLE We're looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join our award-winning Data Science team at a pivotal moment. Carwow operates a two-sided marketplace — connecting car buyers and sellers at scale — and data science sits at the heart of how we make that marketplace smarter, faster, and more valuable for everyone in it. In fact, we recently won GenAI initiative of the Year at the British Data Awards. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role working centrally across the business. You'll partner with teams spanning Commercial, Marketing, Product, Finance, Engineering and Operations — developing and deploying ML and AI solutions that drive outcomes across both sides of our marketplace. The problems you'll work on are genuinely varied: pricing models, propensity and demand signals that sharpen marketing spend, personalised recommendations for our web product and CRM, and LLM-powered solutions for operational challenges like document verification. You'll translate ambiguous business problems into structured, production-ready solutions — and you'll be expected to deliver them end-to-end, from first principles through to being deployment-ready and beyond. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING End-to-End ML & AI Delivery: Lead data science initiatives from problem framing through to deployment, monitoring, and iteration — delivering the full production lifecycle. With no dedicated ML engineering function, you'll be responsible for ensuring your solutions are robust, scalable, and performing in the real world long after they ship. GenAI & LLM Application: Design and build LLM-powered solutions where they create genuine business value — document processing, intelligent search, content understanding, and beyond. Apply them alongside classical ML with clear judgement about where each approach earns its place. Commercial Impact: Connect your work directly to business outcomes. Whether you're building a model to improve marketing efficiency, a pricing signal to sharpen commercial decisions, or a recommendation engine to increase conversion — you understand the business lever you're pulling and design your solutions accordingly. Prototyping & Experimentation: Move fast to test ideas before committing to full-scale development. Define rigorous success metrics upfront, validate honestly, and know when to double down and when to walk away. Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with Commercial, Marketing, Product, Finance, Engineering and Operations stakeholders to understand problems deeply before reaching for a solution. Translate findings into clear, actionable narratives for both technical and non-technical audiences. Standards & Craft: Contribute to shared best practices, documentation, and ways of working that raise the bar for the data science function — and help more junior team members grow alongside you. Drive continued adoption of AI capabilities to drive efficiencies, automation and constantly leverage new capabilities. WHAT YOU'LL NEED Please note: We know that no candidate will be the perfect match for all we've listed in this posting, so we’d encourage you to apply if you feel you're close to the brief but not an exact match. Ideally you’ll have Commercial Mindset: You think about business impact first. You understand how your models connect to revenue, efficiency, or customer outcomes — and you use that to prioritise, scope, and communicate your work. Stakeholder Partnership: Proven ability to work with commercial, marketing, and product stakeholders — translating business problems into well-scoped solutions and communicating technical solutions, challenges and outcomes clearly at all levels. Sound Judgement: You navigate the tooling landscape with clear eyes — knowing when classical ML is right, when GenAI unlocks something new, and when a simpler solution is the more honest answer. Strong instincts for scalability, reliability, and explainability. [Bonus] Marketplace or Two-Sided Platform Experience: Understanding of supply/demand dynamics and how data science creates leverage in a marketplace context. TEHCNICAL SKILLSET Proven ML Experience: A strong track record
| Role | Senior Data Scientist |
|---|---|
| Company | Carwow |
| Location | London |
| Type | full-time |
| Compensation | Not disclosed |
| Deadline | Rolling |
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- 1ApplicationSubmit your resume through the apply link.
- 2ScreeningRecruiter reviews your background against the role.
- 3AssessmentA technical test, assignment, or coding round, depending on the role.
- 4Interview(s)One or more rounds with the hiring team.
- 5OfferOffer letter with compensation and start date.
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